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Which position is suitable for administering intramuscular medications in the ventrogluteal
muscle site? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
1
Prone
2
Sitting
3
Supine
4
Lateral
5
Standing - 3,4
Which statement is correct regarding insulin needles?
1
They should be used at a 90-degree angle.
2
Insulin needles that are 8 mm cause less pain.
3
Insulin needles are inserted in an intramuscular site.
4
Insulin needles that are 4 to 5 mm can cause more pain. - 1
Which route is most often used for administering regular insulin?
1
Intravenous
2
Intradermal
3
Intramuscular
4
Subcutaneous - 4
Which parenteral route of administration uses the Z-track method?
1
Intravenous route
,2
Intradermal route
3
Intramuscular route
4
Subcutaneous route - 3
Which injection is given to a patient receiving a tuberculin screening test?
1
Intrathecal
2
Intradermal
3
Intravenous
4
Subcutaneous - 2
Which statement is true regarding insulin syringes?
1
They are 3 to 5 mL in size.
2
The needles each have two parts, the hub and shaft.
3
They are designed for use with U-100 strength insulin.
4
They are marked in 0.01 (hundredths) for doses less than 1 mL. - 3
Which statement is true regarding parenteral medications?
1
Parenteral medications are medicated disks absorbed slowly through the skin.
2
Parenteral medications are dissolved in a sugar solution.
3
Parenteral medications are semi-liquid suspensions that usually protect, cool, or cleanse the skin.
4
Parenteral medications are sterile preparations that contain water with one or more dissolved
compounds. - 4
Which route provides the most rapid absorption of a medication?
1
, Oral administration
2
Topical administration
3
Intradermal administration
4
Intravenous (IV) administration - 4
Which injection is preferred for allergy skin testing?
1
Intradermal injection
2
Intravenous injection
3
Intramuscular injection
4
Subcutaneous injection - 1
Which type of syringe is used to administer a small and precise amount of medication
subcutaneously in infants and newborns?
1
5-mL syringe
2
3-mL syringe
3
Insulin syringe
4
Tuberculin syringe - 4
Which type of parenteral administration is used in emergency cases for infants and toddlers when
no other sites are available?
1
Intrathecal
2
Intrapleural
3
Intraarterial
4
Intraosseous - 4